A new law about to be signed by Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy, which would give family members the right to keep private the photographs of victims of murder investigations, has the Freedom of Information Commission preparing for controversy. At issue is language in the bill referring to “unwarranted invasions of privacy.” “When does an ‘invasion of privacy’ become warranted,” wondered FOIC Executive Director Colleen Murphy, speaking with The Connecticut Post. The bill was initiated following the Sandy Hook shootings, and part of the law places a year-long moratorium on the release of police recordings surrounding the incident.
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